Home and Family Information

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Extension's Spend Smart Eat Smart website
(Posted on 2/10/2009)
features dollar-saving tips, interactive activities, recipe videos and blogs hosted by ISU Extension nutrition specialists

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Spend Smart Eat Smart
(Posted on 1/20/2009)
Interactive webpage now operational

Food Safety from Farm to Table
(Posted on 9/10/2008)
The ultimate food-safety webpage, covering everything from foodborne pathogens to food recalls and temperature for leftovers. This site has a great deal of advice for consumers on how to preserve foods by almost any way possible. The recipes are all scientifically valid with food safety risks evaluated and addressed.

Answer Line

Answer Line
(Posted on 1/10/2008)
Families Extension Answer Line provides information and resources for Iowa consumers with home and family questions.

Events


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Staff

Ruth Freeman-Field Specialist, Resource Management
Phone: (515)386-2138
Fax: (515)366-3884
Email: rofreema@iastate.edu

Sharon Mays-Family Life Field Specialist
Phone: (515)261-4217
Fax: (515)263-2704
Email: smays@iastate.edu

News From Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Offers Resources for Farmers Under Stress
(Posted on 10/30/2009)
Local ISU Extension offices can provide a gateway to a wide variety of resources available to help farm families deal with challenging times.
Iowans Say Changes Due to Recession and Community Education Are Permanent
(Posted on 10/30/2009)
Iowans are making spending changes during the recession that may become permanent, according to a recent national poll. At the same time they are willing to help people who are struggling, as exemplified in Iowa's Horizons communities.
Operation: Military Kids Supports Children Affected by Deployment
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
Operation: Military KidsAnother 3,500 Iowa National Guard Soldiers will be deployed for duty in Afghanistan in fall 2010. Iowa children who will have family members deploying can get help from Operation: Military Kids.
Recession Weary Iowans Taking Action to Reduce Poverty
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
Iowans are willing to help others in their community during these difficult economic times, according to a recent national poll. Find out how some Iowa communities are taking action.
Families with Teens Can Learn to Deal with Stress, Manage Conflict and Live Together
(Posted on 10/16/2009)
Economic worries combined with ever-changing parent-teen relationships can lead to stressed-out families. ISU Extension has several publications available online to help families with teens deal with stress and change and learn to live together.

Resources from ISU Extension

  • 1445 Lake Drive
    Knoxville, IA 50138
  • Knoxville, IA 50138
  • (641) 842-2014
  • dmill@iastate.edu